Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-09
syLV[A'S INVESTMENT.
,,,w She Came to Mako It, and
What Came OF It.

:, she entered the cosy parlor in which
%ar amt was seated, and took off her
hoonet preparatory TO making a long
| ali Il met her near here this MORN
inc on my way to market. and thought
narhap. she had been in to consult you
phout that husband of hers, "
IN =" answered Mrs. Barton. "shc
ga. not here; and | would be. prob
.blv the last person .bc would ask for
.Bvice or assistance, for | was the
mast strenuous opposer of her mar
r,.ge | had known + 'nest Bentley
tram his childhood. and knew he was
mt calculated to make Sylvia happy.
| No il handsome. and has no particular
| rccs. bnt he n yer succeeded in any
,binc II has no stability whatever.
and lacks energy and purpose. l told
Silvia lust what size ight expect, and
begged her to give him up. but. of
course it was OF no use. A girl in love
never will listen to reason.
How she has gone IF in her
looks" said Mrs. Manning, whose hus-
land was prosperous hardware mer-
chant. She was such Il pretty girl
len years ago"
8. haven't seen her for long time, "
and Mrs Barton sighed.
Then you would hardly recognize
her now She is pale. thin and weary
okine. Sle passed me this morning
with merely bow-and we were once
30 inlimatrl | suppose this last fail
OF. has crushed the life almost out OF
her, And what are they to do. Aunt
lalM? They have five children. you
know"
Il am snre I can't tell. 1t is not
likely Ernest will find another friend
TO Start him in business. Mr..
4 ration has suffered SO heavily that
no one csc will want to try the exl Q ri
ment. l pity Sylvia from the bottom
Of my heart, y
Perhaps Aunt Andrews has left her
something in her will"
III is rot probable Cousin Penelope
opposed The marriage almost as earn
csty as | did. She often remarked
that one might as we'll put water in a
sieve as money in the hands of Ernest
Bentley 1t IS likely. however, that
sister Mary has been left something.
She was s,nt for and is at the An
drevs' house now to hear the will
rad c usin Penelope coull not
have lef, mt Oh to any one. for she
vas obliged to live very economically.
aud never had cent to spare"
There comes Aunt Mary now"
said Mrs. Manning. as she glanced
lf0m the window by which she sat
"NOw we will KIN ow all about the
WILL"
Amoment later Mrs. Jessup-who
was widow, ard had made her
home with her sis term law for many
Years-entered the room.
You here, Fannie!" she exclai m ed.
sshe kissed Ms. NJ inning Affection
acly THAT is fortunate. for kno W
Gu want to hear about my legacy
WELL it don't amount to much.
nave the house, furniture, aud person.
Al effects, The money. amounting to
ABOUT sixteen hundred dollars, was
lett to Sylvia Bentley"
10 Sylyia!" exclaimed Mrs. Barton.
II Nont seem possible Was she
therc?n
Yes, and almost tainted with iov.
must have been great relief to her
10 hna Penelope had remembered her
generously, for l know she has had
aa," work TO get along since Ernest
@uea There was one condition made
rsAe is to invest the money in some
Jung with which her husband is to
nave nothing to do, Mt dollar is
" De controlled by him."
now humiliating to Sylvia to ac-
Fmuic. '"'''
l. les bu, she has sense enough to
t rO" mat Cousin Penelope intended it
' 'ne best Though she doesn't
tnOose to tax about them. Sylvia
s tuJN' perfectly we'll her husband
h' ; and tailings, She took him for
h,s ' Ut worse, and she makes the
,o".V O, ner bargain. If she has re-
h., =, It she thinks it well to keep the
' 70 herself. She has never uttered
nv 'u Vi complaint, even to me-"
d. DS' one can tell from her face tina,
Mr. na' suffered great deal, Aunt
H. " y, sad Fannie, land only hope
daI,. WI" invest her sixteen hundred
~'"n,s adraatageously."
Fl, ne interest on it won't 90 very
Mr., Nv y matter how SIZE invests it," said
Eavs Daf'on' Ernest Bentley will
opaS, " 90 to work at something. He
atmn lo' to be particular With such
saa", ,y dependent on him he cam,
N",,u to consult his tastes"
md ' ss, call on Sylvia to- morrow,
N ,rr md our what her plans are. !" saIi
lsrn .s ssup' Il may be able to he'll,
D., some way
cid t A. Mrs. Jessup was sick with
before sb n'A' dav, and it was a weel
Then w sle was able to go out again
Sic fonnd she called to see Sylvi;
AopseholSp ,d ner busy packing up he,
SylviaPp you you giving up the house,
Yes, ' ne asked in surprise.
Aunt Marv WI !" gong into the country,
Who alwaS. answered Mrs. Bentley,
title Of ayS called Mrs. Jessup by the
sested oH aunt though they were con.